The figure was below the 76% observed in the same period of the previous year and, according to other studies, the South American giant’s soybean harvest is expected to reach 156.5 million tons, the consulting firm reported. Agroconsult.
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In the midst of the visit to Agroconsult’s crops, which began in January, the firm had initially predicted the harvest in the largest exporter of soy of the world at 152.2 million tonnes, citing climate-related uncertainty in key producing regions.
The national area planted with soy has been estimated at 46.4 million hectares (114.6 million acres), about 1.2 million hectares more than the government crop agency forecast. Conabsaid the consultant.
The different methodologies to calculate the planted area in Brazil They help explain the enormous difference between the estimates of Agroconsult and Conab for this season, according to the directors of the first institution.
In March, Conab estimated this year’s soybean harvest at 146.9 million tons, which is almost 10 million tons less than Agroconsult’s figure.
André Pessoapresident of Agroconsult, said that erratic weather conditions at the beginning of the season, with heavy rain in the south of the country and extreme dryness in the center-west, made this year’s tour one of the most challenging from the point of technical view.
After inspecting fields in 15 states and taking into account that the climate varied depending on the region, Agroconsult estimated the average yields of soy of Brazil in 2023/24 at 56.2 bags per hectare, 6.5% less than last season.
In the main producer, Mato Grosso, yields fell 16.8%, to 53.1 bags per hectare, according to the consulting firm’s estimates. However, the high productivity of Rio Grande do Sul offset the losses of other states.
Agroconsult data indicates that the performance of the soy increased by 55.2%, up to 57.2 bags per hectare, in the southernmost state of Brazilwhich suffered losses in the previous campaign due to lack of rain.
Source: Ambito
